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Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

рука́

noun, female, inanimate
very often used word (#47)

Noun basics

Gender: none/unknown male female both (m & f) neuter plural only

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

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Translation

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hand

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arm

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handwriting

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Помо́йте свои́ руки пе́ред едо́й. Wash your hands before eating.
Ви́дели, как один челове́к рыл зе́млю го́лыми рука́ми. One man was seen digging with his bare hands.
Руки вверх! Put your hands up in the air!
Покажи́ мне, что у тебя в ле́вой руке́. Show me what you have in your left hand.
Он слома́л себе ру́ку, играя в футбо́л. He broke his arm playing soccer.
Я заме́тил, что у него дрожа́т руки. I observed that his hands were unsteady.
Помо́й свои́ руки пе́ред едо́й. Wash your hands before you eat.
Он положи́л ру́ку мне на плечо́. He put his hand on my shoulder.
Мне пришла́ глу́пая, но навя́зчивая мысль, что если я по неблагоразу́мию шевельну́ руко́й, то меня заме́тят. I was assailed by the stupid, but unshakeable, idea that if I was imprudent enough to move my hand I'd be noticed.
Мужчи́на восстанови́л владе́ние ле́вой руко́й. The man regained the use of his left arm.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

Note: Stress change

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	рука́	ру́ки
gen. genitive	руки́	ру́к
dat. dative	руке́	рука́м
acc. accusative	ру́ку	ру́ки
inst. instrumental	руко́й	рука́ми
prep. prepositional	руке́	рука́х